Electrically debondable adhesive sheet and joined body

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an electrically debondable adhesive sheet including, in this order, an electrically conductive substrate including a supporting substrate and an electrically conductive layer; a coating layer; and an electrically debondable adhesive layer in which an adhesive force is reduced by application of a voltage, in which the coating layer is formed on a surface of the electrically conductive layer on a side opposite to the supporting substrate, and the electrically debondable adhesive layer and the coating layer are in contact with each other.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an electrically debondable adhesivesheet and a joined body.

BACKGROUND ART

There are growing demands regarding, for example, reworking forimproving yield in electronic-component manufacturing steps and thelike, and recycling for disassembling and recovering components afteruse. In order to meet such demands, a double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet having certain adhesive force and certaindebondability is sometimes utilized for joining members inelectronic-component manufacturing steps and the like.

As the double-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet that achievesthe adhesive force and the debondability, an electrically debondableadhesive sheet in which an ionic liquid including a cation and an anionis used for a component forming an adhesive composition and in whichdebonding is performed by applying a voltage to an adhesive layer(Patent Literatures 1 to 3) is known.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   Patent Literature 1: JP2010-037354A-   Patent Literature 2: JP6097112B-   Patent Literature 3: JP4139851B

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

In the electrically debondable adhesive sheet, preferably, the memberscan be firmly joined to each other when no voltage is applied, and themembers can be debonded with a small force when the voltage is applied.

However, in the related art, an electrically conductive layer in ajoined body in which the electrically debondable adhesive sheet isattached to an electrically conductive adherend may be debonded from asupporting substrate in a high temperature and high humidityenvironment, when the electrically debondable adhesive sheet is to beelectrically debonded. This sometimes causes a problem that theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet may not function and the adherendmay be contaminated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,and a first object thereof is to provide an electrically debondableadhesive sheet and a joined body that prevent debonding of anelectrically conductive layer from a supporting substrate in ahigh-temperature and high-humidity environment.

In the related art, the joined body in which the electrically debondableadhesive sheet is attached to the electrically conductive adherend maycause a reduction of the adhesive force between the electricallydebondable adhesive layer and an electrically conductive substrate,which constitute the electrically debondable adhesive sheet, in the hightemperature environment, and this may cause the debonding. Thus,reliability of a member may not be achieved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,and a second object thereof is to provide an electrically debondableadhesive sheet and a joined body that can prevent a decrease in adhesiveforce between an electrically debondable adhesive layer and anelectrically conductive substrate, which constitute the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet, in a high temperature environment and thatcan reduce the adhesive force of the electrically debondable adhesivesheet as a result.

Furthermore, there are diversifying situation in which the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet is used. When the electrically debondableadhesive sheet is used in an electronic device or the like, the sheetmay be undesired to be electrically debonded within a voltage range ofthe electronic device. When the electrically debondable adhesive sheetis used in a process or the like, the electrically debondable adhesivesheet is subjected to a step of applying a voltage after a step ofattaching the sheet. The electrically debondable adhesive sheet issometimes desired to be electrically debonded by applying a voltagehigher than the applied voltage in the above step, and there are variousapplied voltages and applied times required at the time of the electricdebonding. Furthermore, there is a concern about a risk of debonding atthe time of electric leakage.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,and a third object thereof is to provide an electrically debondableadhesive sheet and a joined body in which conditions such as an appliedvoltage and an applied time at which debonding performance is exhibitedcan be controlled depending on a purpose by providing a coating layer onan electrically conductive layer.

Solution to Problem

As a result of repeated studies, the present inventors have found thatdebonding of an electrically conductive layer from a supportingsubstrate can be prevented even under a high temperature and highhumidity by providing a coating layer in contact with an electricallydebondable adhesive layer between the electrically conductive layer andthe electrically debondable adhesive layer. The present inventors havefound that the debonding between the electrically debondable adhesivelayer and the electrically conductive layer can be prevented, byproviding a coating layer in contact with an electrically debondableadhesive layer between the electrically conductive layer and theelectrically debondable adhesive layer. Furthermore, the presentinventors have found that conditions such as an applied voltage and anapplied time at which debonding performance is exhibited can becontrolled depending on a purpose, by providing a coating layer incontact with an electrically debondable adhesive layer between theelectrically conductive layer and the electrically debondable adhesivelayer.

A means for solving the above problems is as follows.

-   -   <1> An electrically debondable adhesive sheet including, in this        order: an electrically conductive substrate including a        supporting substrate and an electrically conductive layer; a        coating layer; and an electrically debondable adhesive layer in        which an adhesive force is reduced by application of a voltage,        in which the coating layer is formed on a surface of the        electrically conductive layer on a side opposite to the        supporting substrate, and the electrically debondable adhesive        layer and the coating layer are in contact with each other.    -   <2> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to <1>,        in which the electrically debondable adhesive layer contains a        polymer and an ionic liquid.    -   <3> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to <2>,        in which a content of the ionic liquid is 0.5 parts by mass or        more and 30 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by        mass of the polymer.    -   <4> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to <2>        or <3>, in which an anion of the ionic liquid is at least one        selected from the group consisting of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide        anion and/or a bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion.    -   <5> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to any        one of <2> to <4>, in which a cation of the ionic liquid is at        least one selected from the group consisting of a        nitrogen-containing onium cation, a sulfur-containing onium        cation, and a phosphorus-containing onium cation.    -   <6> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to any        one of <1> to <5>, in which the coating layer contains at least        one resin selected from a polyester-based resin, an acrylic        resin, an epoxy-based resin, and a urethane-based resin, or at        least one inorganic substance selected from SiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃,        Ni, and NiCr.    -   <7> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to any        one of <1> to <6>, further including: another adhesive layer, in        which the another adhesive layer is formed on a surface of the        supporting substrate on a side opposite to the electrically        conductive layer.    -   <8> The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to any        one of <1> to <6>, further including: another adhesive layer; a        second electrically conductive layer; and a second another        adhesive layer, in which the another adhesive layer is formed on        a surface of the supporting substrate on a side opposite to the        electrically conductive layer, the second electrically        conductive layer and the second another adhesive layer are        formed in this order on a surface of the electrically debondable        adhesive layer on a side opposite to the coating layer, and the        electrically debondable adhesive layer and the second        electrically conductive layer are in contact with each other,        provided that a second coating layer may be provided between the        electrically debondable adhesive layer and the second        electrically conductive layer such that the second coating layer        is in contact with the electrically debondable adhesive layer.    -   <9> A joined body including: the electrically debondable        adhesive sheet according to any one of <1> to <7>; and an        electrically conductive material, in which the electrically        debondable adhesive layer is allowed to bond to the electrically        conductive material.    -   <10> A joined body including: the electrically debondable        adhesive sheet according to <8>; and an adherend material, in        which the another adhesive layer is allowed to bond to the        adherend material.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

An electrically debondable adhesive sheet of the present invention canprevent debonding of an electrically conductive layer from a supportingsubstrate by applying a voltage even in a high temperature and highhumidity environment, can prevent the debonding of the electricallydebondable adhesive layer from the electrically conductive layer even ina high temperature environment, and can maintain sufficient adhesiveforce.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an outline of a method ofa 180° peeling test in Examples.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating voltage control evaluation of Examples1 and 8 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating voltage control evaluation of Examples9 and 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating voltage control evaluation of Examples13 and 14 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating voltage control evaluation of Example15 and Comparative Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating voltage control evaluation of Examples16 and 17 of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described indetail. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments to bedescribed below.

[Electrically Debondable Adhesive Sheet] (Configuration of ElectricallyDebondable Adhesive Sheet)

An electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to an embodiment ofthe present invention includes, in this order: an electricallyconductive substrate including a supporting substrate and anelectrically conductive layer; a coating layer; and an electricallydebondable adhesive layer in which an adhesive force is reduced byapplication of a voltage, in which the coating layer is formed on asurface of the electrically conductive layer on a side opposite to thesupporting substrate, and the electrically debondable adhesive layer andthe coating layer are in contact with each other.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the embodimentof the present invention has an effect of preventing the electricallyconductive layer from being debonded from the supporting substrate byincluding the coating layer. The electrically debondable adhesive layerand the coating layer are in contact with each other, and this improvesadhesion between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and theelectrically conductive layer. This achieves an effect of preventing thedebonding of the conductive layer in the electrically debondableadhesive sheet exposed to a high temperature environment.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment may include a plurality of each of the electricallyconductive layer, the electrically conductive substrate, the coatinglayer, and the electrically debondable adhesive layer, and may includean adhesive layer, an intermediate layer, an undercoat layer, and thelike in addition to the electrically conductive layer, the electricallyconductive substrate, the coating layer, and the electrically debondableadhesive layer.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet of the present embodiment maybe, for example, wound in a roll shape or in a sheet form. The term“electrically debondable adhesive sheet” includes the meaning of an“adhesive tape”. That is, the electrically debondable adhesive sheetaccording to the present embodiment may be an adhesive tape having atape-shaped form.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment may be a single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheetincluding the electrically conductive substrate, and including thecoating layer and the electrically debondable adhesive layer on only onesurface of the electrically conductive substrate.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment may further include another adhesive layer having noelectrical debondability, or may further include another adhesive layeron a surface of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet on asupporting substrate side.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment may be a double-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheetin which the electrically conductive substrate includes the electricallyconductive layers on both surfaces of the supporting substrate, and inwhich the coating layer and the electrically debondable adhesive layerare provided on each of the electrically conductive layers.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment may include the electrically debondable adhesive layer and aseparator (release liner) that protects a surface of the other adhesivelayer, but the separator shall not be included in the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet according to the present embodiment.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the embodimentof the present invention is also preferably an electrically debondableadhesive sheet further including another adhesive layer, in which

-   -   the other adhesive layer is formed on a surface of the        supporting substrate on a side opposite to the electrically        conductive layer.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the embodimentof the present invention is also preferably an electrically debondableadhesive sheet further including another adhesive layer, a secondelectrically conductive layer, and a second another adhesive layer, inwhich the another adhesive layer is formed on a surface of thesupporting substrate on a side opposite to the electrically conductivelayer, the second electrically conductive layer and the second anotheradhesive layer are formed in this order on a surface of the electricallydebondable adhesive layer on a side opposite to the coating layer, andthe electrically debondable adhesive layer and the second electricallyconductive layer are in contact with each other, provided that a secondcoating layer may be provided between the electrically debondableadhesive layer and the second electrically conductive layer such thatthe second coating layer is in contact with the electrically debondableadhesive layer.

A structure of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according tothe present embodiment is not limited, but preferable examples thereofinclude an electrically debondable adhesive sheet X1 shown in FIG. 1 ,an electrically debondable adhesive sheet X2 shown in FIG. 2 , anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet X3 shown in FIG. 3 , anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet X4 shown in FIG. 4 , and anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet X5 shown in FIG. 5 .

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet X1 shown in FIG. 1 is anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet having a layer configuration ofan electrically debondable adhesive layer 1, a coating layer 2, and anelectrically conductive substrate 5 (electrically conductive layer 3 andsupporting substrate 4).

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet X2 shown in FIG. 2 is anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet having a layer configuration ofanother adhesive layer 6, an electrically conductive substrate 5(supporting substrate 4 and electrically conductive layer 3), a coatinglayer 2, and an electrically debondable adhesive layer 1.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet X3 shown in FIG. 3 is anelectrically debondable adhesive sheet having a layer configuration ofanother adhesive layer 6, an electrically conductive substrate 5(supporting substrate 4 and electrically conductive layer 3), a coatinglayer 2, an electrically debondable adhesive layer 1, a coating layer 2,an electrically conductive substrate 5 (electrically conductive layer 3and supporting substrate 4), and another adhesive layer 6 in this order.That is, the sheet X3 is a double-sided electrically debondable adhesivesheet, and the coating layer 2, the electrically conductive layer 3, thesupporting substrate 4, and the another adhesive layer 6 are provided inthis order on each of both surfaces of the electrically debondableadhesive layer 1 in the electrically debondable adhesive sheet X3 shownin FIG. 3 .

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet X4 shown in FIG. 4 is adouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet having a layerconfiguration of another adhesive layer 6, an electrically conductivesubstrate 5 (supporting substrate 4 and electrically conductive layer3), a coating layer 2, an electrically debondable adhesive layer 1, anelectrically conductive substrate 5 (electrically conductive layer 3 andsupporting substrate 4), and another adhesive layer 6 in this order.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet X5 shown in FIG. 5 is adouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet having a layerconfiguration of another adhesive layer 6, an electrically conductivesubstrate 5 (supporting substrate 4 and electrically conductive layer3), a coating layer 2, an electrically debondable adhesive layer 1, anelectrically conductive layer 3, and another adhesive layer 6 in thisorder.

The coating layer 2 is a layer that is formed on a surface of theelectrically conductive layer 3 opposite to the supporting substrate 4and is in contact with the electrically debondable adhesive layer 1.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment includes the coating layer 2, and the coating layer 2 servesas a barrier for an ionic liquid contained in the electricallydebondable adhesive layer 1 to enter the electrically conductive layer 3by an application of a voltage, and has an effect of preventing theelectrically conductive layer 3 from being debonded from the supportingsubstrate 4.

The coating layer 2 is in contact with the electrically debondableadhesive layer 1, and this improves adhesion between the electricallydebondable adhesive layer 1 and the electrically conductive layer 3 andprevents the debonding of the conductive layer in the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet due to decrease in an interfacial adhesiveforce between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and anelectrically conductive material (for example, an adherend) caused bythermal curing of the electrically debondable adhesive layer exposed tothe high temperature environment. The coating layer has such an effect.

The coating layer 2 is a layer containing a resin or an inorganicsubstance as a main component, and can be formed of a resin compositioncontaining a resin component as a main component or a compositioncontaining an inorganic material as a main component.

The coating layer 2 preferably contains at least one resin selected froma polyester-based resin, an acrylic resin, an epoxy-based resin, and aurethane-based resin, or at least one inorganic substance selected fromSiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr.

When the coating layer 2 contains the resin as the main component,examples of the resin component of the coating layer 2 (resin coatinglayer) include an epoxy-based resin, a polyester-based resin, an acrylicresin, and a urethane-based resin, and these can be used alone or incombination.

The resin composition forming the coating layer 2 preferably containsthe resin component (polymer) as a main agent.

A content of the polymer in the resin composition of the presentembodiment is preferably 50% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or lesswith respect to a total amount (100% by mass) of the resin composition,an upper limit of the content is more preferably 99.5% by mass, andstill more preferably 99% by mass, and a lower limit of the content ismore preferably 60% by mass, and still more preferably 70% by mass.

The resin composition may further contain a curing agent. As the curingagent, a commonly used curing agent such as an isocyanate-based curingagent, an epoxy-based curing agent, or a melamine-based curing agent canbe used.

The resin composition of the present embodiment may further containvarious additives such as a filler, a plasticizer, an anti-aging agent,an antioxidant, a pigment (dye), a flame retardant, a solvent, asurfactant (leveling agent), a rust inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor,and an antistatic agent. A total content of these components is notlimited as long as the effects of the present invention are exhibited,but is preferably 0.01 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass orless, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less, and still morepreferably 5 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass ofthe resin.

Examples of the filler include silica, iron oxide, zinc oxide, aluminumoxide, titanium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate,magnesium carbonate, zinc carbonate, pyrophyllite clay, kaolin clay, andcalcined clay.

As the plasticizer, a known and commonly used plasticizer used ingeneral resin compositions and the like can be used, and examplesthereof include oils such as paraffin oil and process oil, liquidrubbers such as liquid polyisoprene, liquid polybutadiene, and liquidethylene-propylene rubber, tetrahydrophthalic acid, azelaic acid,benzoic acid, phthalic acid, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, adipicacid, sebacic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, citricacid, and derivatives thereof, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), dibutylphthalate (DBP), dioctyl adipate, diisononyl adipate (DINA), andisodecyl succinate.

Examples of the anti-aging agent include hindered phenol-basedcompounds, and aliphatic or aromatic hindered amine-based compounds.

Examples of the antioxidant include butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylhydroxyanisole (BHA).

Examples of the pigment include inorganic pigments such as titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide, ultramarine, red iron oxide, lithopone, lead,cadmium, iron, cobalt, aluminum, hydrochloride, and sulfate, and organicpigments such as azo pigments and copper phthalocyanine pigments.

Examples of the rust inhibitor include zinc phosphate, tannic acidderivatives, phosphate esters, basic sulfonates, and various rustinhibiting pigments.

Examples of the corrosion inhibitor include a carbodiimide compound, anadsorptive inhibitor, and a chelate forming type metal deactivator, andfor example, those described in JP2019-059908A can be used.

Examples of the antistatic agent typically include quaternary ammoniumsalts, or hydrophilic compounds such as polyglycolic acid and ethyleneoxide derivatives.

A form of the resin composition containing the resin as the maincomponent is not limited, but may be, for example, an aqueous resincomposition, a solvent-based resin composition, a hot melt-type resincomposition, an active energy ray-curable resin composition, or thelike. Here, the aqueous resin composition refers to a resin compositioncontaining a coating layer forming component in a solvent (aqueoussolvent) containing water as a main component, and is a conceptincluding an aqueous dispersion type resin composition in which acomponent of the coating layer is dispersed in the water, and a watersoluble resin composition in which the component of the coating layer isdissolved in the water.

The coating layer 2 (resin coating layer) containing the resin as themain component can be formed by applying the resin composition by aknown technique such as a gravure coating, a reverse roll coating, aroll coating, a dip coating, or a comma coating, then drying the resincomposition, and, if necessary, curing the resin composition byirradiation with ultraviolet rays, electron beams, or the like.

A thickness of the coating layer 2 (resin coating layer) is preferably10 nm or more and 5,000 nm or less. An upper limit of the thickness ofthe coating layer 2 (resin coating layer) is more preferably 2,000 nm,still more preferably 1,000 nm, yet still more preferably 500 nm, yetstill more preferably 200 nm, yet still more preferably 170 nm, yetstill more preferably 150 nm, even still more preferably 130 nm, andeven yet still more preferably 100 nm, and a lower limit of thethickness of the coating layer 2 is more preferably 15 nm, still morepreferably 20 nm, yet still more preferably 30 nm, and even yet stillmore preferably 50 nm.

When the coating layer 2 contains the inorganic substance as the maincomponent, examples of the inorganic substance of the coating layer 2(inorganic coating layer) include a metal, a metal alloy, a metal oxide,and a metal nitride.

Examples of the metal include silicon, aluminum, nickel, chromium, tin,gold, silver, platinum, zinc, titanium, tungsten, zirconium, andpalladium.

The inorganic substance is preferably Al₂O₃, Ni, NiCr, or anon-stoichiometric composition inorganic nitride or a non-stoichiometriccomposition inorganic oxide, such as SiNx or SiOx.

The coating layer 2 (inorganic coating layer) containing the inorganicsubstance as the main component can be formed by a sputtering, a vapordeposition, or the like.

The thickness of the coating layer 2 (inorganic coating layer)containing the inorganic substance as the main component is preferably 1nm or more and 1,000 nm or less from the viewpoint of the electricaldebondability. The upper limit of the thickness of the coating layer 2(inorganic coating layer) is more preferably 700 nm, still morepreferably 500 nm, still more preferably 200 nm, still more preferably170 nm, yet still more preferably 150 nm, even still more preferably 130nm, and even yet still more preferably 100 nm, and the lower limit ofthe thickness of the coating layer 2 is more preferably 10 nm, stillmore preferably 20 nm, yet still more preferably 30 nm, and even stillmore preferably 50 nm.

The electrically conductive layer 3 is not limited as long as theelectrically conductive layer 3 is a layer having electricalconductivity, but may be a metallic substrate such as a metal foil (forexample, aluminum, magnesium, copper, iron, tin, or gold) or a metalplate (for example, aluminum, magnesium, copper, iron, tin, or silver),a conductive polymer, or the like, or may be a deposited metal film orthe like provided on the supporting substrate 4.

A thickness of the electrically conductive layer 3 is preferably 0.001μm or more and 1,000 μm or less. An upper limit of the thickness is morepreferably 500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm, still more preferably100 μm, still more preferably 50 μm, still more preferably 10 μm, yetstill more preferably 5 μm, even still more preferably 1 μm, and evenyet still more preferably 0.5 μm, and a lower limit of the thickness ismore preferably 0.01 μm, still more preferably 0.02 μm, yet still morepreferably 0.03 μm, even still more preferably 0.04 μm, and even yetstill more preferably 0.05 μm.

The supporting substrate 4 is not limited, but examples thereof includea paper-based substrate such as paper, a fiber-based substrate such ascloth and nonwoven fabric, a plastic-based substrate such as a film orsheet made of various plastics (polyolefin-based resins such aspolyethylene and polypropylene, polyester-based resins such aspolyethylene terephthalate, acrylic resins such as polymethylmethacrylate, and the like), and a laminate thereof. The substrate maybe in the form of a single layer or a plurality of layers. If necessary,the substrate may be subjected to various treatments such as a backsurface treatment, an antistatic treatment, and an undercoat treatment.

A thickness of the supporting substrate 4 is preferably 10 μm or moreand 1,000 μm or less. An upper limit of the thickness is more preferably500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm, still more preferably 100 μm, yetstill more preferably 70 μm, even still more preferably 50 μm, even yetstill more preferably 40 μm, and a lower limit of the thickness is morepreferably 12 μm, still more preferably 25 μm.

The electrically conductive substrate 5 is not limited as long as theelectrically conductive substrate 5 includes the supporting substrate 4and the electrically conductive layer 3, but examples thereof include asubstrate in which an electrically conductive layer is formed on asurface of the supporting substrate 4, and examples of the substrate inwhich an electrically conductive layer is formed on a surface of thesupporting substrate include a substrate in which the electricallyconductive layer is formed on the surface of the supporting substrateexemplified above by a method such as plating, a chemical evaporation,or sputtering.

A thickness of the electrically conductive substrate 5 is preferably 10μm or more and 1,000 μm or less. An upper limit of the thickness is morepreferably 500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm, still more preferably100 μm, yet still more preferably 70 μm, even still more preferably 50μm, even yet still more preferably 40 μm, and a lower limit of thethickness is more preferably 12 μm, still more preferably 25 μm.

The electrically debondable adhesive sheet can be attached to theelectrically conductive material to form a joined body.

Examples of the electrically conductive material include an adherendsuch as a metal adherend surface, examples of the metal adherend surfaceinclude a surface made of a metal containing aluminum, copper, iron,magnesium, tin, gold, silver, lead, or the like as a main component, anda surface made of a metal containing aluminum is particularlypreferable. Examples of the adherend including the metal adherendsurface include a sheet, a part, and a plate made of a metal containingaluminum, copper, iron, magnesium, tin, gold, silver, lead, or the likeas a main component. An adherend other than the adherend including themetal adherend surface is not limited, but examples thereof include afiber sheet such as paper, cloth, and nonwoven fabric, and variousplastic films and sheets.

The electrically debondable adhesive layer 1 is an adhesive layer havinga property of decreasing an adhesive force due to the application of thevoltage.

The electrically debondable adhesive layer contains a polymer as anadhesive and an electrolyte.

The electrolyte contained in the electrically debondable adhesive layeris a substance that can be ionized into anions and cations, and examplesof such an electrolyte include an ionic liquid, an alkali metal salt,and an alkaline earth metal salt. From the viewpoint of achieving goodelectrical debondability in the electrically debondable adhesive layer,the electrolyte contained in the electrically debondable adhesive layeris preferably an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is a liquid salt at roomtemperature (about 25° C.) and contains the anions and the cations.

That is, the electrically debondable adhesive layer preferably containsthe polymer and the ionic liquid.

The electrically debondable adhesive layer 1 can be formed of anadhesive composition containing the polymer and the ionic liquid.Hereinafter, the adhesive composition of the present embodiment will bedescribed.

In the present specification, the adhesive force when no voltage isapplied may be referred to as an “initial adhesive force”.

A composition containing components other than the ionic liquid in theadhesive composition may be referred to as an “ionic liquid-freeadhesive composition”.

An adhesive layer formed of the ionic liquid-free adhesive compositionmay be referred to as an “ionic liquid-free adhesive layer”.

A property of decreasing the adhesive force due to the application ofthe voltage may be referred to as “electrical debondability”, and amatter that a rate of decrease in adhesive force by the application ofthe voltage is large may be referred to as “excellent electricaldebondability”.

<Components of Adhesive Composition> (Polymer)

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment contains the polymer.In the present embodiment, the polymer is not limited as long as thepolymer is a general organic polymer compound, but is, for example, apolymer or a partial polymer of a monomer. The monomer may be one kindof monomer or a mixture of two or more kinds of monomers. The term“partial polymer” refers to a polymer obtained by partially polymerizingat least a part of a monomer or a monomer mixture.

The polymer in the present embodiment is not limited as long as thepolymer is usually used as an adhesive and has adhesiveness, butexamples thereof include an acrylic polymer, a rubber-based polymer, avinyl alkyl ether-based polymer, a silicone-based polymer, apolyester-based polymer, a polyamide-based polymer, a urethane-basedpolymer, a fluorine-based polymer, and an epoxy-based polymer. Thepolymers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In order to increase a relative dielectric constant of the componentsother than the ionic liquid of the obtained electrically debondableadhesive layer and to improve the electrical debondability, the relativedielectric constant of the polymer is preferably large, and from thisviewpoint, in particular, the polymer in the present embodimentpreferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of apolyester-based polymer and an acrylic polymer having a carboxyl groupand/or a hydroxyl group. The polyester-based polymer has a hydroxylgroup, which is easily polarized at a terminal, and the acrylic polymerhas a carboxyl group and/or a hydroxyl group, which are easilypolarized. Thus, the use of these polymer allows for providing a polymerhaving a relatively large relative dielectric constant. A total contentof the polyester-based polymer and the acrylic polymer having thecarboxyl group and/or the hydroxyl group in the polymer of the presentembodiment is preferably 60% by mass or more, and more preferably 80% bymass or more.

In particular, in order to increase a cost, productivity, and theinitial adhesive force, the polymer in the present embodiment ispreferably the acrylic polymer.

That is, the adhesive composition of the present embodiment ispreferably an acrylic adhesive composition containing the acrylicpolymer as the polymer.

The acrylic polymer preferably contains a monomer unit derived from a(meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester (the following Formula (1)) having analkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms. Such a monomer unit is suitablefor obtaining a large initial adhesive force. In order to increase therelative dielectric constant of the components other than the ionicliquid of the electrically debondable adhesive layer to improve theelectrical debondability, the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl groupR^(b) in the following Formula (1) is preferably small, particularlypreferably 8 or less, and more preferably 4 or less.

CH₂═C(R^(a))COOR^(b)  (1)

(In Formula (1), R^(a) represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, andR^(b) represents an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 14carbon atoms.)

Examples of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having the alkyl grouphaving 1 to 14 carbon atoms include methyl(meth)acrylate,ethyl(meth)acrylate, propyl(meth)acrylate, isopropyl(meth)acrylate,n-butyl(meth)acrylate, sec-butyl(meth)acrylate,1,3-dimethylbutylacrylate, pentyl(meth)acrylate,isopentyl(meth)acrylate, hexyl(meth)acrylate,2-ethylbutyl(meth)acrylate, heptyl(meth)acrylate, n-octyl(meth)acrylate,isooctyl(meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl(meth)acrylate,n-nonyl(meth)acrylate, isononyl(meth)acrylate, n-decyl(meth)acrylate,isodecyl(meth)acrylate, n-dodecyl(meth)acrylate,n-tridecyl(meth)acrylate, n-tetradecyl(meth)acrylate, and 2-methoxyethylacrylate. Among these, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, isononylacrylate, and 2-methoxyethyl acrylate are preferable. The (meth)acrylicacid alkyl ester having the alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms maybe used alone or in combination of two or more kinds thereof.

A proportion of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having the alkylgroup having 1 to 14 carbon atoms to the total monomer components (100%by mass) of the acrylic polymer is not limited, but is preferably 70% bymass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, and still morepreferably 85% by mass or more. When the proportion of the (meth)acrylicacid alkyl ester having the alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms is70% by mass or more, the large initial adhesive force can be easilyachieved.

The acrylic polymer preferably contains, in addition to the monomer unitderived from the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having the alkyl grouphaving 1 to 14 carbon atoms, a monomer unit derived from a polargroup-containing monomer copolymerizable with the monomer unit derivedfrom the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester for the purpose of modifying acohesive force, heat resistance, a crosslinking property, and the like.The monomer unit can provide a crosslinking point, and is suitable forachieving the large initial adhesive force. From the viewpoint ofincreasing the relative dielectric constant of the components other thanthe ionic liquid of the electrically debondable adhesive layer andimproving the electrical debondability, the acrylic polymer preferablycontains the monomer unit derived from the polar group-containingmonomer.

Examples of the polar group-containing monomer include a carboxylgroup-containing monomer, a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, a cyanogroup-containing monomer, a vinyl group-containing monomer, an aromaticvinyl monomer, an amide group-containing monomer, an imidegroup-containing monomer, an amino group-containing monomer, an epoxygroup-containing monomer, a vinyl ether monomer, N-acryloylmorpholine, asulfo group-containing monomer, a phosphoric acid group-containingmonomer, and an acid anhydride group-containing monomer. Among these, acarboxyl group-containing monomer, a hydroxyl group-containing monomer,and an amide group-containing monomer are preferable, and the carboxylgroup-containing monomer is particularly preferable, from the viewpointof an excellent cohesive property. The carboxyl group-containing monomeris suitable for achieving a particularly large initial adhesive force.The polar group-containing monomer may be used alone or in combinationof two or more kinds thereof.

Examples of the carboxyl group-containing monomer include acrylic acid,methacrylic acid, carboxyethyl(meth)acrylate,carboxypentyl(meth)acrylate, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid,crotonic acid, and isocrotonic acid. In particular, acrylic acid ispreferable. The carboxyl group-containing monomer may be used alone orin combination of two or more kinds thereof.

Examples of the hydroxyl group-containing monomer include2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate,4-hydroxybutyl(meth)acrylate, 6-hydroxyhexyl(meth)acrylate,8-hydroxyoctyl(meth)acrylate, 10-hydroxydecyl(meth)acrylate,12-hydroxylauryl(meth)acrylate,(4-hydroxymethylcyclohexyl)methyl(meth)acrylate,N-methylol(meth)acrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, allyl alcohol,2-hydroxyethyl vinyl ether, 4-hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, and diethyleneglycol monovinyl ether. In particular, 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate and4-hydroxybutyl(meth)acrylate are preferable. The hydroxylgroup-containing monomer may be used alone or in combination of two ormore kinds thereof.

Examples of the amide group-containing monomer include acrylamide,methacrylamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, N,N-dimethylmethacrylamide, N,N-diethylacrylamide, N,N-diethyl methacrylamide,N,N′-methylene-bis-acrylamide, N,N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide,N,N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide, and diacetone acrylamide. Theamide group-containing monomer may be used alone or in combination oftwo or more kinds thereof.

Examples of the cyano group-containing monomer include acrylonitrile andmethacrylonitrile.

Examples of the vinyl group-containing monomer include vinyl esters suchas vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, and vinyl laurate, and vinyl acetateis particularly preferable.

Examples of the aromatic vinyl monomer include styrene, chlorostyrene,chloromethylstyrene, α-methylstyrene, and other substituted styrenes.

Examples of the imide group-containing monomer includecyclohexylmaleimide, isopropylmaleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide, anditaconimide.

Examples of the amino group-containing monomer includeaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, N,N-dimethylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, andN,N-dimethylaminopropyl(meth)acrylate.

Examples of the epoxy group-containing monomer includeglycidyl(meth)acrylate, methylglycidyl(meth)acrylate, and allyl glycidylether.

Examples of the vinyl ether monomer include methyl vinyl ether, ethylvinyl ether, and isobutyl vinyl ether.

A proportion of the polar group-containing monomer to the total monomercomponents (100% by mass) of the acrylic polymer is preferably 0.1% bymass or more and 35% by mass or less. An upper limit of the proportionof the polar group-containing monomer is more preferably 25% by mass,and still more preferably 20% by mass, and an lower limit of theproportion of the polar group-containing monomer is more preferably 0.5%by mass, still more preferably 1% by mass, and particularly preferably2% by mass. When the proportion of the polar group-containing monomer is0.1% by mass or more, the cohesive force is easily obtained. Thus, anadhesive residue is less likely to occur on a surface of the adherendafter the debonding of the electrically debondable adhesive layer, andthe electrical debondability is improved. When the proportion of thepolar group-containing monomer is 30% by mass or less, it is easy toprevent the electrically debondable adhesive layer from excessivelyadhering to the adherend to cause heavy debonding. In particular, whenthe proportion of the polar group-containing monomer is 2% by mass ormore and 20% by mass or less, both the debondability to the adherend andadhesion between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and anotherlayer can be easily achieved in a balanced manner.

As the monomer component of the acrylic polymer, a polyfunctionalmonomer may be contained in order to introduce a crosslinked structureinto the acrylic polymer to easily obtain a necessary cohesive force.

Examples of the polyfunctional monomer include ethylene glycoldi(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate,1,6-hexanediol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate,pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol hexa(meth)acrylate,divinyl benzene, and N,N′-methylene-bis-acrylamide. The polyfunctionalmonomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more thereof.

A content of the polyfunctional monomer with respect to the totalmonomer components (100% by mass) of the acrylic polymer is preferably0.1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. An upper limit of thecontent of the polyfunctional monomer is more preferably 10% by mass,and a lower limit thereof is more preferably 3% by mass. When thecontent of the polyfunctional monomer is 0.1% by mass or more,flexibility and adhesiveness of the electrically debondable adhesivelayer are easily improved, which is preferable. When the content of thepolyfunctional monomer is 15% by mass or less, the cohesive force doesnot become too high, and appropriate adhesiveness is easily obtained.

The polyester-based polymer is typically a polymer having a structure inwhich a polycarboxylic acid such as a dicarboxylic acid or a derivativethereof (hereinafter, also referred to as a “polycarboxylic acidmonomer”) and polyhydric alcohol such as a diol or a derivative thereof(hereinafter, referred to as a “polyhydric alcohol monomer”) arecondensed.

The polycarboxylic acid monomer is not limited, but examples thereofinclude adipic acid, azelaic acid, dimer acid, sebacic acid,1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid,1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 4-methyl-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylicacid, dodecenyl succinic anhydride, fumaric acid, succinic acid,dodecanedioic acid, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalicanhydride, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, itaconic acid, citraconicacid, and derivatives thereof.

The polycarboxylic acid monomer may be used alone or in combination oftwo or more kinds thereof.

The polyhydric alcohol monomer is not limited, but examples thereofinclude ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol,2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol,1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanedione, 1,6-hexanediol,3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, diethylene glycol,dipropylene glycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,5-pentanediol,2-ethyl-2-butylpropanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 2-methyloctanediol,1,10-decanediol, and derivatives thereof.

The polyhydric alcohol monomers may be used alone or in combination oftwo or more kinds thereof.

The polymer of the present embodiment may contain an ionic polymer. Theionic polymer is a polymer having an ionic functional group. When thepolymer contains the ionic polymer, the relative dielectric constant ofthe polymer is increased, and the electrical debondability is improved.When the polymer contains the ionic polymer, a content of the ionicpolymer is preferably 0.05 parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass orless with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.

In the present embodiment, the polymer can be obtained by(co)polymerizing the monomer components. A polymerization method is notlimited, but examples thereof include a solution polymerization, anemulsion polymerization, a bulk polymerization, a suspensionpolymerization, and a photopolymerization (active energy raypolymerization). In particular, the solution polymerization ispreferable from the viewpoint of a cost and productivity. When thepolymer is obtained by the copolymerizing, the polymer may be any of arandom copolymer, a block copolymer, an alternating copolymer, a graftcopolymer, and the like.

The solution polymerization is not limited, but examples thereof includea method in which monomer components, a polymerization initiator, andthe like are dissolved in a solvent and polymerized by heating to obtaina polymer solution containing a polymer.

As the solvent used in the solution polymerization, various generalsolvents can be used. Examples of such a solvent (polymerizationsolvent) include organic solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons such astoluene, benzene, and xylene; esters such as ethyl acetate and n-butylacetate; aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane and n-heptane;alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane; andketones such as methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone. Thesolvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more kindsthereof.

An amount of the solvent to be used is not limited, but is preferably 10parts by mass or more and 1,000 parts by mass or less with respect tothe total monomer components (100 parts by mass) of the polymer. Anupper limit of the amount of the solvent to be used is more preferably500 parts by mass, and a lower limit thereof is more preferably 50 partsby mass.

The polymerization initiator to be used in the solution polymerizationis not limited, and examples thereof include a peroxide-basedpolymerization initiator and an azo-based polymerization initiator. Theperoxide-based polymerization initiator is not limited, but examplesthereof include peroxycarbonate, ketone peroxide, peroxyketal, ahydroperoxide, a dialkyl peroxide, diacyl peroxide, and peroxyester, andspecific examples thereof include benzoyl peroxide, t-butylhydroperoxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxybenzoate, dicumylperoxide, 1,1-bis(t-butylperoxy) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, and1,1-bis(t-butylperoxy) cyclododecane. The azo-based polymerizationinitiator is not limited, but examples thereof include2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2′-azobis-2-methylbutyronitrile,2,2′-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), dimethyl2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionate),2,2′-azobis(4-methoxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile),1,1′-azobis(cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile),2,2′-azobis(2,4,4-trimethylpentane), 4,4′-azobis-4-cyanovaleric acid,2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride, 2,2′-azobis[2-(5-methyl-2-imidazoline-2-yl)propane]dihydrochloride,2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) disulfate,2,2′-azobis(N,N′-dimethylene isobutyramidine)hydrochloride, and2,2′-azobis[N-(2-carboxyethyl)-2-methylpropionamidine]hydrate. Thepolymerization initiator may be used alone or in combination of two ormore kinds thereof.

A amount of the polymerization initiator to be used is not limited, butis preferably 0.01 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or lesswith respect to the total monomer components (100 parts by mass) of thepolymer. An upper limit of the amount of the polymerization initiator tobe used is more preferably 3 parts by mass, and a lower limit thereof ismore preferably 0.05 parts by mass.

In the solution polymerization, a heating temperature when the monomercomponents, the polymerization initiator, and the like are heated andpolymerized is not limited, but is, for example, 50° C. or more and 80°C. or less. A heating time is not limited, but is, for example, 1 houror more and 24 hours or less.

A weight average molecular weight of the polymer is not limited, but ispreferably 100,000 or more and 5,000,000 or less. An upper limit of theweight average molecular weight is more preferably 4,000,000, and stillmore preferably 3,000,000, and a lower limit thereof is more preferably200,000, still more preferably 300,000. When the weight averagemolecular weight is 100,000 or more, the cohesive force becomes small,and it is possible to effectively prevent a problem that the adhesiveresidue is present on the surface of the adherend after the electricallydebondable adhesive layer is debonded. When the weight average molecularweight is 5,000,000 or less, it is possible to effectively prevent aproblem that wettability of the surface of the adherend becomesinsufficient after the electrically debondable adhesive layer isdebonded.

The weight average molecular weight is obtained by gel permeationchromatography (GPC), and more specifically, the weight averagemolecular weight can be measured under the following conditions using,for example, “HLC-8220GPC” (trade name, manufactured by TosohCorporation) as a GPC measuring device, and can be calculated based on astandard polystyrene equivalent.

(Weight Average Molecular Weight Measurement Conditions)

-   -   Sample concentration: 0.2% by mass (tetrahydrofuran solution)    -   Sample introduction volume: 10 μL    -   Sample column: TSKguardcolumn SuperHZ-H (one column)+TSKgel        SuperHZM-H (two columns)    -   Reference column: TSKgel SuperH-RC (one column)    -   Eluent: tetrahydrofuran (THF)    -   Flow rate: 0.6 mL/min    -   Detector: differential refractometer (RI)    -   Column temperature (measurement temperature): 40° C.

A glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer is not limited, butis preferably 0° C. or less since a decrease in initial adhesive forcecan be reduced, more preferably −10° C. or less, and still morepreferably −20° C. or less. The glass transition temperature isparticularly preferably −40° C. or less since the rate of the decreasein adhesive force due to the application of the voltage becomesparticularly large, and most preferably −50° C. or less.

The glass transition temperature (Tg) can be calculated, for example,based on the following Formula (Y) (Fox formula).

1/Tg=W1/Tg1+W2/Tg2+ . . . +Wn/Tgn  (Y)

(In Formula (Y), Tg represents the glass transition temperature (unit:K) of the polymer, Tgi (i=1, 2, . . . , n) represents the glasstransition temperature (unit: K) when a monomer i forms a homopolymer,and Wi (i=1, 2, . . . , n) represents a mass fraction of the monomer iin the total monomer components)

The above Formula (Y) is a calculation formula when the polymer containsn kinds of monomer components, that is, a monomer 1, a monomer 2, . . ., and a monomer n.

The glass transition temperature when the homopolymer is formed means aglass transition temperature of a homopolymer of the monomer, and meansa glass transition temperature (Tg) of a polymer formed of only acertain monomer (sometimes referred to as a “monomer X”) as the monomercomponent. Specifically, numerical values are listed in “PolymerHandbook” (third edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1989). A glasstransition temperature (Tg) of a homopolymer that is not described inthis document refers to, for example, a value obtained by the followingmeasurement method. That is, 100 parts by mass of the monomer X, 0.2parts by mass of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, and 200 parts by mass ofethyl acetate as a polymerization solvent are put into a reactorincluding a thermometer, a stirrer, a nitrogen introduction pipe, and areflux condenser, and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour whileintroducing a nitrogen gas. After oxygen in a polymerization system isremoved in this manner, the temperature is raised to 63° C. and thereaction is performed for 10 hours. Next, the mixture is cooled to roomtemperature to obtain a homopolymer solution having a solid contentconcentration of 33% by mass. Next, this homopolymer solution is castand coated on a release liner and the coated release liner is dried toprepare a test sample (sheet-shaped homopolymer) having a thickness ofabout 2 mm. Then, about 1 to 2 mg of the test sample is weighed in analuminum open cell, and reversing heat flow (specific heat component)behaviors of the homopolymer are determined at a temperature rising rateof 5° C./min in a nitrogen atmosphere of 50 ml/min using a temperaturemodulated DSC (trade name “Q-2000”, manufactured by TA Instruments).With reference to JIS-K-7121, a temperature at a point of anintersection of, a straight line which is equally distant in a directionof vertical axis from an extended line of a base line on a lowtemperature side and a base line on a high temperature side of theobtained reversing heat flow, and a curved line of a stepwise changeportion of glass transition is defined as the glass transitiontemperature (Tg) of the homopolymer.

A content of the polymer in the adhesive composition of the presentembodiment is preferably 50% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or lesswith respect to the total amount (100% by mass) of the adhesivecomposition, an upper limit of the content is more preferably 99.5% bymass, and still more preferably 99% by mass, and a lower limit of thecontent is more preferably 60% by mass, and still more preferably 70% bymass.

(Ionic Liquid)

The ionic liquid in the present embodiment is not limited as long as theionic liquid is a molten salt (room temperature molten salt) which is aliquid at 25° C. and composed of a pair of anion and cation. Examples ofthe anion and the cation are given below, and among ionic materialsobtained by combining these, matters that are liquid at 25° C. are theionic liquids, and matters are solid at 25° C. are not the ionic liquidsbut ionic solids to be described below.

Examples of the anion of the ionic liquid include (FSO₂)₂N⁻,(CF₃SO₂)₂N⁻, (CF₃CF₂SO₂)₂N⁻, (CF₃SO₂)₃C⁻, Br⁻, AlCl₄ ⁻ , Al₂Cl₇ ⁻ , NO₃⁻ , BF₄ ⁻ , PF₆ ⁻ , CH₃COO⁻, CF₃COO⁻, CF₃CF₂CF₂COO⁻, CF₃SO₃ ⁻ ,CF₃(CF₂)₃SO₃ ⁻ , AsF₆ ⁻ , SbF₆ ⁻ , and F(HF)_(n) ⁻ . Among these, as theanion, an anion of a sulfonylimide compound such as a(FSO₂)₂N⁻[bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion] and a(CF₃SO₂)₂N⁻[bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion] is preferable asthe anion of a sulfonylimide compound is chemically stable and issuitable for improving the electrical debondability. That is, the anionof the ionic liquid is preferably at least one selected from the groupconsisting of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion and/or abis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion.

The cation in the ionic liquid is preferably at least one selected fromthe group consisting of a nitrogen-containing onium cation, asulfur-containing onium cation, and a phosphorus-containing onium cationas the cation is chemically stable and is suitable for improving theelectrical debondability, and more preferably an imidazolium cation, anammonium cation, a pyrrolidinium cation, and a pyridinium cation.

Examples of the imidazolium cation include a 1-methylimidazolium cation,a 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-propyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-pentyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-heptyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-nonyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-undecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation,1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-tridecyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-tetradecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation,1-pentadecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-heptadecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation,1-octadecyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, 1-undecyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium cation,1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium cation, and 1,3-bis(dodecyl)imidazoliumcation.

Examples of the pyridinium cation include a 1-butylpyridinium cation, a1-hexylpyridinium cation, a 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium cation, a1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium cation, and a 1-octyl-4-methylpyridiniumcation.

Examples of the pyrrolidinium cation include a1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cation and a 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidiniumcation.

Examples of the ammonium cation include a tetraethylammonium cation, atetrabutylammonium cation, a methyltrioctylammonium cation, atetradecyltrihexylammonium cation, a glycidyltrimethylammonium cation,and a trimethylaminoethylacrylate cation.

As the ionic liquid, from the viewpoint of increasing the rate of thedecrease in adhesive force at the time of the voltage application, it ispreferable to select a cation having a molecular weight of 160 or lessas the cation of the ionic liquid, and an ionic liquid containing the(FSO₂)₂N⁻[bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion] or the(CF₃SO₂)₂N⁻[bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion] and a cationhaving the molecular weight of 160 or less is particularly preferable.Examples of the cation having the molecular weight of 160 or lessinclude a 1-methylimidazolium cation, a 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, a 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, a1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, a 1-pentyl-3-methylimidazoliumcation, a 1-butylpyridinium cation, a 1-hexylpyridinium cation, a1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium cation, a 1-butyl-4-methylpyridinium cation,a 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cation, a 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidiniumcation, a tetraethylammonium cation, a glycidyltrimethylammonium cation,and a trimethylaminoethylacrylate cation.

As the cation of the ionic liquid, a cation represented by the followingFormula (2-A) to (2-D) is also preferable.

In Formula (2-A), R¹ represents a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 10carbon atoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms,and more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms) andmay contain a hetero atom, and R² and R³ are the same as or differentfrom each other and represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon grouphaving 1 to 12 carbon atoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to8 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbonatoms, and still more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 4carbon atoms) and may contain a hetero atom. However, when a nitrogenatom forms a double bond with an adjacent carbon atom, R³ is notpresent.

R⁴ in Formula (2-B) represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbonatoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, andmore preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms) and maycontain a hetero atom, and R⁵, R⁶, and R⁷ are the same as or differentfrom one another and each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbongroup having 1 to 12 carbon atoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6carbon atoms, and still more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to4 carbon atoms) and may contain a hetero atom.

R⁸ in Formula (2-C) represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbonatoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, andmore preferably a, hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms) and maycontain a hetero atom, and R⁹, R¹⁰), and R¹¹ are the same as ordifferent from one another and each represent a hydrogen atom or ahydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms (preferably a hydrocarbongroup having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably a hydrocarbongroup having 1 to 8 carbon atoms) and may contain a hetero atom.

X in Formula (2-D) represents a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, or aphosphorus atom, and R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, and R¹⁵ are the same as or differentfrom one another and each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16carbon atoms (preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbonatoms, more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms,still more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms,and particularly preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbonatoms), and may contain a hetero atom. However, when X is a sulfur atom,R¹² is not present.

A molecular weight of the cation in the ionic liquid is, for example,500 or less, preferably 400 or less, more preferably 300 or less, stillmore preferably 250 or less, particularly preferably 200 or less, andmost preferably 160 or less. The molecular weight of the cation in theionic liquid is usually 50 or more. It is considered that the cation inthe ionic liquid has a property of moving to a cathode side in theelectrically debondable adhesive layer to be biased to the vicinity ofan interface between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and theadherend, when the voltage is applied. Thus, in the present invention,the adhesive force during the voltage application is reduced withrespect to the initial adhesive force, and the electrical debondabilityis generated. The cation having a small molecular weight, such as amolecular weight of 500 or less, facilitates the movement of the cationto the cathode side in the electrically debondable adhesive layer, andis suitable for increasing the rate of the decrease in adhesive force atthe time of the voltage application.

Examples of a commercially available product of the ionic liquid include“Elexcel AS-110”, “Elexcel MP-442”, “Elexcel IL-210”, “Elexcel MP-471”,“Elexcel MP-456”, and “Elexcel AS-804” manufactured by Dai-ichi KogyoSeiyaku Co., Ltd., “HMI-FSI” manufactured by Mitsubishi MaterialsCorporation, and “CIL-312” and “CIL-313” manufactured by Japan CalitCo., Ltd.

Ionic conductivity is preferably 0.1 mS/cm or more and 10 mS/cm or less.An upper limit of the ionic conductivity is more preferably 5 mS/cm, andstill more preferably 3 mS/cm, and a lower limit thereof is morepreferably 0.3 mS/cm, and still more preferably 0.5 mS/cm. When theionic conductivity is in this range, the adhesive force is sufficientlyreduced even at a low voltage. The ionic conductivity can be measured byan AC impedance method using, for example, a 1260 frequency responseanalyzer manufactured by Solartron.

A content (blending amount) of the ionic liquid in the adhesivecomposition of the present embodiment is preferably 0.5 parts by mass ormore with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer from the viewpointof reducing the adhesive force during the voltage application, and ispreferably 30 parts by mass or less from the viewpoint of increasing theinitial adhesive force. From the same viewpoint, the content is morepreferably 20 parts by mass or less, still more preferably 15 parts bymass or less, particularly preferably 10 parts by mass or less, and mostpreferably 5 parts by mass or less. The content is more preferably 0.6parts by mass or more, still more preferably 0.8 parts by mass or more,particularly preferably 1.0 parts by mass or more, and most preferably1.5 parts by mass or more.

(Other Components)

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may contain one ormore kinds of components (hereinafter, may be referred to as “othercomponents”) other than the polymer and the ionic liquid as necessary,as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.Hereinafter, the other components that may be contained in the adhesivecomposition of the present embodiment will be described.

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may contain an ionicadditive. As the ionic additive, for example, an ionic solid can beused.

The ionic solid is the ionic material that is the solid at 25° C. Theionic solid is not limited, but for example, a solid ionic material canbe used among the ionic materials obtained by combining the anion andthe cation exemplified in the description of the ionic liquid describedabove. When the adhesive composition contains the ionic solid, a contentof the ionic solid is preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more and 10 partsby mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may contain acrosslinking agent, if necessary, for the purpose of improving a creepproperty and a shear property by crosslinking the polymer. Examples ofthe crosslinking agent include an isocyanate-based crosslinking agent, acarbodiimide-based crosslinking agent, an epoxy-based crosslinkingagent, a melamine-based crosslinking agent, a peroxide-basedcrosslinking agent, a urea-based crosslinking agent, a metalalkoxide-based crosslinking agent, a metal chelate-based crosslinkingagent, a metal salt-based crosslinking agent, an oxazoline-basedcrosslinking agent, an aziridine-based crosslinking agent, and anamine-based crosslinking agent. Examples of the isocyanate-basedcrosslinking agent include toluene diisocyanate and methylene bisphenylisocyanate. Examples of the epoxy-based crosslinking agent includeN,N,N′,N′-tetraglycidyl-m-xylylenediamine, diglycidylaniline,1,3-bis(N,N-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane, and 1,6-hexanedioldiglycidyl ether. When the crosslinking agent is contained, a content ofthe crosslinking agent is preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more and 50parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.The crosslinking agents may be used alone or in combination of two ormore kinds thereof.

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may contain apolyethylene glycol as necessary for the purpose of facilitating themovement of the ionic liquid when the voltage is applied. Thepolyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 200 to6,000 can be used. When the polyethylene glycol is contained, a contentof the polyethylene glycol is preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more and30 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of thepolymer.

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may contain anelectrically conductive filler as necessary for the purpose of impartingthe electrical conductivity to the adhesive composition. Theelectrically conductive filler is not limited, and a commonly known orcommonly used electrically conductive filler can be used. For example,graphite, carbon black, carbon fiber, and metal powder of silver,copper, or the like can be used. When the electrically conductive filleris contained, a content of the electrically conductive filler ispreferably 0.1 parts by mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less withrespect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.

The adhesive composition of the present embodiment may further containvarious additives such as a filler, a plasticizer, an anti-aging agent,an antioxidant, a pigment (dye), a flame retardant, a solvent, asurfactant (leveling agent), a rust inhibitor, a tackifier resin, acorrosion inhibitor, and an antistatic agent. A total content of thesecomponents is not limited as long as the effects of the presentinvention are exhibited, but is preferably 0.01 parts by mass or moreand 20 parts by mass or less, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less,and still more preferably 5 parts by mass or less with respect to 100parts by mass of the polymer.

Examples of the filler include silica, iron oxide, zinc oxide, aluminumoxide, titanium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate,magnesium carbonate, zinc carbonate, pyrophyllite clay, kaolin clay, andcalcined clay.

As the plasticizer, a known and commonly used plasticizer used ingeneral resin compositions and the like can be used, and for example,oils such as paraffin oil and process oil, liquid rubbers such as liquidpolyisoprene, liquid polybutadiene, and liquid ethylene-propylenerubber, tetrahydrophthalic acid, azelaic acid, benzoic acid, phthalicacid, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid,fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, citric acid, and derivativesthereof, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), dioctyladipate, diisononyl adipate (DINA), and isodecyl succinate can be used.

Examples of the anti-aging agent include hindered phenol-basedcompounds, and aliphatic or aromatic hindered amine-based compounds.

Examples of the antioxidant include butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylhydroxyanisole (BHA).

Examples of the pigment include inorganic pigments such as titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide, ultramarine, red iron oxide, lithopone, lead,cadmium, iron, cobalt, aluminum, hydrochloride, and sulfate, and organicpigments such as azo pigments and copper phthalocyanine pigments.

Examples of the rust inhibitor include zinc phosphate, tannic acidderivatives, phosphate esters, basic sulfonates, and various rustinhibiting pigments.

Examples of the tackifier include a titanium coupling agent and azirconium coupling agent.

Examples of the antistatic agent typically include quaternary ammoniumsalts, or hydrophilic compounds such as polyglycolic acid and ethyleneoxide derivatives.

Examples of the tackifier resin include a rosin-based tackifier resin, aterpene-based tackifier resin, a phenol-based tackifier resin, ahydrocarbon-based tackifier resin, a ketone-based tackifier resin, apolyamide-based tackifier resin, an epoxy-based tackifier resin, and anelastomer-based tackifier resin. The tackifier resins may be used aloneor in combination of two or more.

Examples of the corrosion inhibitor include a carbodiimide compound, anadsorptive inhibitor, and a chelate forming type metal deactivator, andfor example, those described in JP2019-059908A can be used.

<Initial Adhesive Force and Rate of Decrease in Adhesive Force Due toApplication of Voltage>

The adhesive force of the electrically debondable adhesive layer of thepresent embodiment can be evaluated by various methods, and can beevaluated by, for example, a 180° peeling test described in Examples.

The electrically debondable adhesive layer of the present embodiment hasan initial adhesive force of preferably 2.0 N/cm or more, morepreferably 2.5 N/cm or more, and most preferably 3.0 N/cm or more, asmeasured by forming an electrically debondable adhesive sheet asdescribed in Examples and performing the 180° peeling test. When theinitial adhesive force is 3.0 N/cm or more, adhesion to the adherend issufficient, and the adherend is less likely to be debonded or displaced.

The applied voltage is preferably 1 V or more, more preferably 3 V ormore, still preferably 5 V or more, yet still more preferably 6 V ormore, and even still more preferably 10V or more. The voltage ispreferably 500 V or less, more preferably 300 V or less, still morepreferably 100 V or less, and particularly preferably 50 V or less.

A voltage application time is preferably 300 seconds or less, morepreferably 180 seconds or less, still more preferably 120 seconds orless, yet still more preferably 60 seconds or less, and particularlypreferably 30 seconds or less. In such a case, workability is excellent.The shorter application time is more preferable, but the applied time isusually 1 second or more.

The adhesive composition according to the embodiment of the presentinvention is not limited, but can be produced by appropriately stirringand mixing the polymer, the ionic liquid, the additive, and optionallythe crosslinking agent, the polyethylene glycol, the electricallyconductive filler, and the like.

A thickness of the electrically debondable adhesive layer 1 ispreferably 1 μm or more and 1,000 μm or less from the viewpoint of theinitial adhesive force. An upper limit of the thickness of theelectrically debondable adhesive layer 1 is more preferably 500 μm,still more preferably 300 μm, still more preferably 200 μm, still morepreferably 150 μm, still more preferably 100 μm, still more preferably80 μm, yet still more preferably 70 μm, even still more preferably 60μm, and even yet still more preferably 50 μm, and a lower limit of thethickness is more preferably 5 μm, still more preferably 10 μm, yetstill more preferably 20 μm, even still more preferably 30 μm.

A thickness of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according tothe present embodiment is preferably 20 μm or more and 3,000 μm or less.An upper limit of the thickness is more preferably 1,000 μm, still morepreferably 500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm, still more preferably250 μm, yet still more preferably 200 μm, even still more preferably 150μm, and even yet still more preferably 100 μm, and a lower limit of thethickness is more preferably 30 μm, and still more preferably 50 μm.

In particular, in the case of the electrically debondable adhesivesheets X1 and X2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a thickness of each of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheets is preferably 50 μm or more and2,000 μm or less. An upper limit of the thickness is more preferably1,000 μm, still more preferably 500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm,yet still more preferably 250 μm, even still more preferably 200 μm, andeven yet still more preferably 150 μm, and a lower limit of thethickness is preferably 50 μm, more preferably 80 μm, and still morepreferably 100 μm.

In particular, in the case of the electrically debondable adhesivesheets X3, X4, and X5 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 , a thickness of each of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheets is preferably 100 μm or more and3,000 μm or less. An upper limit of the thickness is more preferably1,000 μm, still more preferably 500 μm, still more preferably 300 μm,yet still more preferably 250 μm, even still more preferably 200 μm, andeven yet still more preferably 150 μm, and a lower limit of thethickness is more preferably 50 μm, still more preferably 80 μm, and yetstill more preferably 100 μm.

When the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to the presentembodiment includes the electrically debondable adhesive layer andanother adhesive layer, surfaces of the electrically debondable adhesivelayer and the other adhesive layer may be protected by separators(release liner). The separator is not limited, but examples thereofinclude a release liner in which a surface of a substrate (linersubstrate) such as paper or a plastic film is subjected to a siliconetreatment, and a release liner in which a surface of a substrate (linersubstrate) such as paper or a plastic film is laminated with apolyolefin-based resin. A thickness of the separator is not limited, butis preferably 10 μm or more, more preferably 20 μm or more, and stillmore preferably 30 μm or more, and is preferably 100 μm or less, morepreferably 80 μm or less, and still more preferably 50 μm or less.

(Method for Producing Electrically Debondable Adhesive Sheet)

As a method for producing the electrically debondable adhesive sheetaccording to the present embodiment, a known or commonly used productionmethod can be used.

Examples of a method for forming the electrically debondable adhesivelayer in the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to thepresent embodiment includes a method in which a solution in which theadhesive composition of the present embodiment is dissolved in a solventas necessary is applied onto the separator and dried and/or cured toform the electrically debondable adhesive layer. When another adhesivelayer is provided, examples of a method for forming the other adhesivelayer include a method in which a solution in which an adhesivecomposition containing neither the ionic liquid nor the additive isdissolved in a solvent as necessary is applied onto the separator, anddried and/or cured. As the solvent and the separator, those describedabove can be used.

In the coating, a commonly used coater (for example, a gravure rollcoater, a reverse roll coater, a kiss roll coater, a dip roll coater, abar coater, a knife coater, or a spray roll coater) can be used.

The electrically debondable adhesive layer and the other adhesive layercan be produced by the above method, and the electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to the present embodiment can be produced byappropriately laminating the electrically conductive substrate, thecoating layer, the electrically debondable adhesive layer, andoptionally the other adhesive layer.

Instead of the separator, the coating layer may be used, and theelectrically debondable adhesive layer may be formed by applying theadhesive composition.

(Method for Electrically Debonding Electrically Debondable AdhesiveSheet)

Debonding of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to thepresent embodiment from the adherend can be performed by applying thevoltage to the electrically debondable adhesive layer to generate apotential difference in a thickness direction of the electricallydebondable adhesive layer.

For example, a joined body obtained by attaching the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet X1 or X2 to an electrically conductiveadherend can be debonded by energizing the electrically conductiveadherend and applying the voltage to the electrically debondableadhesive layer.

For example, in the case of the electrically debondable adhesive sheetsX3 to X5, both the electrically conductive layers are energized, and thevoltage is applied to the electrically debondable adhesive layer, sothat the sheets can be debonded from the adherend.

The energization is preferably performed by connecting terminals to oneend and the other end of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet sothat the voltage is applied to the entire electrically debondableadhesive layer. When the adherend includes the metal adherend surface,the one end and the other end may be a part of the adherend includingthe metal adherend surface. At the time of debonding, the voltage may beapplied after water is added to an interface between an adherend surfaceof the electrically conductive adherend and the electrically debondableadhesive layer.

(Applications of Electrically Debondable Adhesive Sheet)

As a re-debonding technique in the related art, there are an adhesivelayer that is cured by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and debonded, and anadhesive layer that is debonded by heat. An electrically debondableadhesive sheet using such an adhesive layer cannot be used when theultraviolet (UV) irradiation is difficult to perform or a member as anadherend is damaged by the heat. The electrically debondable adhesivesheet according to the present embodiment including the electricallydebondable adhesive layer does not use the ultraviolet rays or the heat,and thus, the debonding can be easily performed by applying the voltagewithout damaging the member as the adherend. Therefore, the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet according to the present embodiment issuitable for use in fixing, to a housing, a secondary battery (forexample, a lithium ion battery pack) used in a mobile terminal such as asmartphone, a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a video camera, or adigital camera.

Examples of a rigid member to be joined by the electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to the present embodiment include a siliconsubstrate for a semiconductor wafer, a sapphire substrate, a SiCsubstrate, and a metal base substrate for LED, a TFT substrate and acolor filter substrate for a display, and a base substrate for anorganic EL panel. Examples of a fragile member to be joined by thedouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet include asemiconductor substrate such as a compound semiconductor substrate, asilicon substrate for MEMS devices, a passive matrix substrate, asurface cover glass for smartphones, an OGS (One Glass Solution)substrate in which a touch panel sensor is attached to the cover glass,an organic substrate and an organic-inorganic hybrid substratecontaining silsesquioxane or the like as a main component, a flexibleglass substrate for flexible displays, and graphene sheets.

[Joined Body] The joined body according to the embodiment of the presentinvention is a joined body including the electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention andthe electrically conductive material, in which the electricallydebondable adhesive layer in the electrically debondable adhesive sheetis allowed to bond to the electrically conductive material.

The electrically conductive material is preferably the adherendincluding the metal adherend surface, and examples of the adherendincluding the metal adherend surface include an adherend formed of ametal containing aluminum, copper, iron, magnesium, tin, gold, silver,lead, or the like as a main component, and among these, a metalcontaining aluminum is preferable.

Examples of the joined body according to the present embodiment includea joined body in which the electrically debondable adhesive sheet X1 anda side on the electrically debondable adhesive layer 1 of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet X1 are allowed to bond to theelectrically conductive adherend including, for example, a metaladherend surface.

When the electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to theembodiment of the present invention further includes another adhesivelayer, a second electrically conductive substrate, and a second anotheradhesive layer, the another adhesive layer is formed on a surface of thesupporting substrate on a side opposite to the electrically conductivelayer, the second electrically conductive substrate and the secondanother adhesive layer are formed in this order on a surface of theelectrically debondable adhesive layer on a side opposite to the coatinglayer, and the electrically debondable adhesive layer and the secondelectrically conductive substrate are in contact with each other,another aspect of the joined body according to the embodiment of thepresent invention is a joined body including the electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention andan adherend material, in which the another adhesive layer is allowed tobond to the adherend material. The adherend material is selected from anelectrically conductive material and an electrically non-conductivematerial.

Examples of the joined body according to the present embodiment includea joined body in which the other adhesive layers 6 on both surfaces ofthe electrically debondable adhesive sheet X3 are allowed to bond to theelectrically conductive material including, for example, a metaladherend surface, and a joined body in which one of the other adhesivelayers 6 of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet X3 is attached tothe electrically non-conductive material.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail withreference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to theseExamples. A weight average molecular weight to be described below ismeasured by the method described above by gel permeation chromatography(GPC).

(Preparation of Acrylic Polymer 1 Solution)

87 parts by mass of n-butyl acrylate (BA), 10 parts by mass of2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA), and 3 parts by mass of acrylic acid (AA)as the monomer components, and 150 parts by mass of ethyl acetate as thepolymerization solvent were put into a separable flask, and stirred for1 hour while introducing a nitrogen gas. After oxygen in thepolymerization system was removed in this manner, 0.2 parts by mass of2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added as the polymerizationinitiator, and the mixture was heated to 63° C. and allowed to react for6 hours. Thereafter, ethyl acetate was added to obtain an acrylicpolymer 1 solution containing a solid content concentration of 30% bymass. A weight average molecular weight of the obtained acrylic polymer1 was 700,000.

(Preparation of Acrylic Polymer 2 Solution)

95 parts by mass of n-butyl acrylate (BA) as the monomer component, 5parts by mass of acrylic acid (AA), and 150 parts by mass of ethylacetate as the polymerization solvent were put into a separable flask,and stirred for 1 hour while introducing a nitrogen gas. After oxygen inthe polymerization system was removed in this manner, 0.2 parts by massof 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added as the polymerizationinitiator, and the mixture was heated to 63° C. and allowed to react for6 hours. Thereafter, ethyl acetate was added to obtain an acrylicpolymer 2 solution containing a solid content concentration of 30% bymass. A weight average molecular weight of the obtained acrylic polymer2 was 650,000.

Examples 1 to 7 (Preparation of Electrically Debondable Adhesive Layer)

The crosslinking agent, the ionic liquid, the additives (adsorptiveinhibitor and chelate forming type metal deactivator), and ethyl acetatewere added to each of the acrylic polymers (solutions) obtained above,and the mixture was stirred and mixed to obtain an adhesive composition(solution) for electrical debonding that was adjusted to a solid contentconcentration of 25% by mass.

Blending amounts of the respective components are shown in Tables 1 and3.

A value of each of the components in the following Tables 1 and 3 meansparts by mass. The same applies to Tables 2 and 4.

The obtained adhesive composition (solution) for electrical debondingwas applied using an applicator onto a debond-treated surface of apolyethylene terephthalate separator (trade name: “MRF38”, manufacturedby Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.) in which a surface had been debond-treatedso as to have a uniform thickness. Next, heating and drying wereperformed at 150° C. for 3 minutes, and the debond-treated surface ofthe polyethylene terephthalate separator (trade name “MRE38”,manufactured by Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.) in which the surface had beendebond-treated was laminated on the adhesive using a hand roller toobtain an electrically debondable adhesive layer having a thickness of50 μm.

Abbreviations of the ionic liquid, the crosslinking agent, theadsorptive inhibitor, and the chelate forming type metal deactivator inTables 1 and 3 are as follows. The same applies to Tables 2 and 4.

(Ionic Liquid)

AS-110: cation: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, anion:bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion, trade name “Elexcel AS-110”,manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.

(Crosslinking Agent)

V-05: polycarbodiimide resin, trade name “Carbodilite V-05”,manufactured by Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.

(Adsorptive Inhibitor)

AMINE O: 2-(8-heptadecene-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol,trade name: “AMINE O”, manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.

Irgacor DSSG: sodium sebacate, trade name: “Irgacor DSSG”, manufacturedby BASF Japan Ltd.

(Chelate Forming Type Metal Deactivator)

Irgamet 30: N,N-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-[(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)methyl]amine,trade name: “Irgamet 30”, manufactured by BASF Japan Ltd.

(Preparation of Single-sided Electrically Debondable Adhesive Sheet)

A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRE38) of the obtainedelectrically debondable adhesive layer was debonded, and a surface on acoating layer side of a film including a metal layer (electricallyconductive substrate) (trade name “1005CR”, manufactured by TorayEngineering Co., Ltd., thickness: 12 μm) that was a laminate (laminate8) in which the coating layer, an electrically conductive layer (metallayer), and the supporting substrate were laminated in this order, wasattached to an exposed surface of the electrically debondable adhesivelayer to obtain a single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet.

(Preparation of Three-layer Double-sided Electrically DebondableAdhesive Sheet)

A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRE38) of each of the obtainedelectrically debondable adhesive layers (adhesive sheets) prepared inthe same manner as described above was debonded, and a surface on acoating layer side of a film including a metal layer (trade name:“1005CR”, manufactured by Toray Engineering Co., Ltd., thickness: 12 μm)that was a laminate in which the coating layer, an electricallyconductive layer (metal layer), and a supporting substrate werelaminated in this order, was attached to an exposed surface of theelectrically debondable adhesive layer to obtain a single-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet. Further, a double-sided tape(trade name: “No. 56405”, manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation) wasattached to a surface of the single-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet on the supporting substrate side, thereby obtaining athree-layer double-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet in whichone surface was an electrically debondable adhesive layer and the othersurface was another adhesive layer.

(Preparation of Five-layer Double-sided Electrically Debondable AdhesiveSheet)

A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRF38) of a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet prepared in the samemanner as described above was debonded, and a surface on an electricallyconductive layer side of a film including a metal layer (trade name:“Metalumy 25S”, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 25μm) that was a laminate in which the electrically conductive layer(metal layer) and a supporting substrate were laminated in this order,was attached to an exposed surface of the electrically debondableadhesive layer, and a double-sided tape (trade name: “No. 56405”,manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation) was further attached to asurface on the supporting substrate side, thereby obtaining a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet in which bothsurfaces thereof were other adhesive layers.

(Preparation of Joined Body 1)

A separator (MRF38) of the three-layer double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet obtained above was debonded, and a stainlesssteel plate (SUS316, size: 30 mm×120 mm) as an electrically conductiveadherend was attached to the debonded surface such that one end of thedouble-sided adhesive sheet protruded from the adherend by about 2 mm,and the double-sided adhesive sheet was pressed with a 2 kg rollerreciprocated once, and the resultant laminate was allowed to stand in anenvironment of 23° C. for 30 minutes to obtain a joined body 1 in eachof Examples 1 to 7 in which the electrically debondable adhesive layer 1of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet was allowed to bond to theelectrically conductive adherend (electrically conductive adherend 7).

(Preparation of Joined Body 2)

A separator (MRF38) of the five-layer double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet obtained above was debonded, and an acrylicplate (size: 30 mm×120 mm) as an adherend 2 was attached to the debondedsurface such that one end of the double-sided adhesive sheet protrudedfrom the adherend by about 2 mm, the double-sided adhesive sheet waspressed with the 2 kg roller reciprocated once and the resultantlaminate was allowed to stand in the environment of 23° C. for 30minutes to obtain a joined body 2 in each of Examples 1 to 7 in whichthe another adhesive layer of the five-layer double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet was allowed to bond to the adherend 2.

Example 8 (Preparation of Single-sided Electrically Debondable AdhesiveSheet)

An electrically debondable adhesive layer was prepared in the samemanner as described above using an adhesive composition for electricaldebonding (solution, solid content concentration: 25% by mass)containing the compositions shown in Tables 1 and 3. Further, apolyester resin solution having a solid content concentration of 5% bymass obtained by stirring and mixing 5 parts by mass of a polyesterresin (trade name: “Elitel UE9200”, manufactured by Unitika Ltd.) and 95parts by mass of ethyl acetate was applied using a wire bar to a surfaceon a metal layer side of a film including a metal layer (trade name“Metalumy TS”, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 50 μm)that was a laminate obtained by laminating an electrically conductivelayer (metal layer) and a supporting substrate in this order so as tohave a uniform thickness, and a coating layer having a thickness of 100nm was laminated. A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRE38) of theobtained electrically debondable adhesive layer was debonded, and asurface on a coating layer side of the film including the metal layer onwhich the coating layer was laminated was attached to an exposed surfaceof the electrically debondable adhesive layer to obtain a single-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet.

(Preparation of Three-layer Double-sided Electrically DebondableAdhesive Sheet)

An electrically debondable adhesive layer was prepared in the samemanner as described above using an adhesive composition for electricaldebonding (solution, solid content concentration: 25% by mass)containing the compositions shown in Tables 1 and 3.

A polyester resin solution having a solid content concentration of 5% bymass obtained by stirring and mixing 5 parts by mass of a polyesterresin (trade name: “Elitel UE9200”, manufactured by Unitika Ltd.) and 95parts by mass of ethyl acetate was applied using a wire bar to a surfaceon a metal layer side of a film including a metal layer (trade name“Metalumy TS”, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 50 μm)that was a laminate obtained by laminating an electrically conductivelayer (metal layer) and a supporting substrate in this order so as tohave a uniform thickness, and a coating layer having a thickness of 100nm was laminated.

A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRE38) of the obtainedelectrically debondable adhesive layer was debonded, and a surface on acoating layer side of the film including the metal layer on which thecoating layer was laminated was attached to an exposed surface of theelectrically debondable adhesive to obtain a single-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet.

Further, a double-sided tape (trade name: “No. 56405”, manufactured byNitto Denko Corporation) was attached to a surface of the single-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet on the supporting substrate side,thereby obtaining a three-layer double-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet in which one surface was an electrically debondableadhesive layer and the other surface was another adhesive layer.

(Preparation of Five-layer Double-sided Electrically Debondable AdhesiveSheet)

A polyethylene terephthalate separator (MRF38) of a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet prepared in the samemanner as described above was debonded, and a surface on an electricallyconductive layer side of a film including a metal layer (trade name:“Metalumy 25S”, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 25μm) that was a laminate in which the electrically conductive layer(metal layer) and a supporting substrate were laminated in this order,was attached to an exposed surface of the electrically debondableadhesive layer, and a double-sided tape (trade name: “No. 56405”,manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation) was further attached to asurface on the supporting substrate side, thereby obtaining a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet in which bothsurfaces thereof were other adhesive layers.

(Preparation of Joined Body 1)

A separator (MRF38) of the three-layer double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet obtained above was debonded, and a stainlesssteel plate (SUS316, size: 30 mm×120 mm) as an electrically conductiveadherend 1 was attached to the debonded surface such that one end of thedouble-sided adhesive sheet protruded from the adherend by about 2 mm,and the double-sided adhesive sheet was pressed with the 2 kg rollerreciprocated once, and the resultant laminate was allowed to stand inthe environment of 23° C. for 30 minutes to obtain a joined body 1 inExample 8 in which the electrically debondable adhesive layer 1 of theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet was allowed to bond to theelectrically conductive adherend 1 (electrically conductive adherend 7in FIG. 6 ).

(Preparation of Joined Body 2)

A separator (MRF38) of the five-layer double-sided electricallydebondable adhesive sheet obtained above was debonded, and an acrylicplate (size: 30 mm×120 mm) as an adherend 2 was attached to a debondedsurface such that one end of the double-sided adhesive sheet protrudedfrom the adherend by about 2 mm, the double-sided adhesive sheet waspressed with the 2 kg roller reciprocated once and the resultantlaminate was allowed to stand in the environment of 23° C. for 30minutes to obtain a joined body 2 in Example 8 in which the anotheradhesive layer of the five-layer double-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet was allowed to bond to the adherend 2.

Example 9

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 9 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 8except that the thickness of the coating layer was changed to 200 nm.

Example 10

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 10 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 8except that the thickness of the coating layer was changed to 300 nm.

Example 11

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and bonded bodies 1and 2 in Example 11 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 9except that the film including the metal layer used in the preparationof the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet was changedto a film including a metal layer (trade name: “ML PET”, manufactured byMitsui Chemicals, Inc., thickness: 12 μm) that was a laminate obtainedby laminating an electrically conductive layer (metal layer) and asupporting substrate in this order.

Example 12

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 12 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 9except that the film including the metal layer used in the preparationof the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet was changedto a film including a metal layer (trade name: “ML PET-C”, manufacturedby Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., thickness: 12 μm) that was a laminateobtained by laminating an electrically conductive layer (metal layer)and a supporting substrate in this order.

Example 13

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 13 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1except that the film including the metal layer used in the preparationof the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet was changedto a film including a metal layer (trade name: “DMS(X42)PC”,manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 50 μm) that was alaminate in which a coating layer, an electrically conductive layer(metal layer), and a supporting substrate were laminated in this order.

Example 14

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 14 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 9except that the resin used for the coating layer was an acrylic resin(trade name “ARUFON UH-2170”, manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.).

Example 15

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and bonded bodies 1and 2 in Example 15 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 9except that the film including the metal layer used in the preparationof the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet was changedto a film including a metal layer (trade name: “AL-PET”, manufactured byPanac Co., Ltd., thickness: 50 μm) that was a laminate obtained bylaminating an electrically conductive layer (metal layer) and asupporting substrate in this order.

Example 16

A film including a metal layer (trade name “Metalumy TS”, manufacturedby Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd., thickness: 50 μm), that was a laminatein which an electrically conductive layer (metal layer (aluminum vapordeposition layer)) and a supporting substrate (polyethyleneterephthalate (PET)) were laminated in this order, was prepared.

Next, a Si target (AC: 40 kHz) was attached to an AC sputteringapparatus, and sputtering was performed while introducing an O₂ gas anda N₂ gas to form an inorganic coating layer (SiNx layer) having athickness of 50 nm on the metal layer of the film including the metallayer. Accordingly, a substrate A was produced. A temperature of thefilm including the metal layer at the time of forming the SiNx layer wasset to −8° C.

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 16 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1except that the film including the metal layer used in the preparationof the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet was changedto the substrate A. Example 16 is shown in Tables 2 and 4.

Example 17

A film including a metal layer (trade name “Metalumy TS”, manufacturedby Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd., thickness: 50 μm), that was a laminatein which an electrically conductive layer (metal layer (aluminum vapordeposition layer)) and a supporting substrate (polyethyleneterephthalate (PET)) were laminated in this order, was prepared.

Next, a nickel (Ni) target was attached to an AC sputtering apparatus(AC: 40 kHz), and sputtering was performed while introducing an Ar gasto form a metal layer (Ni layer) having a thickness of 100 nm on themetal layer of the film including the metal layer. Accordingly, asubstrate B was produced. A temperature of the film including the metallayer at the time of forming the Ni layer was set to −8° C.

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Example 17 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 16except that the substrate A was changed to the substrate B. Example 17is shown in Tables 2 and 4.

Comparative Examples 1 to 7

An electrically debondable adhesive layer was prepared in the samemanner as described above using an adhesive composition for electricaldebonding (solution, solid content concentration: 25% by mass)containing the compositions shown in Tables 1 and 3, and a single-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layer double-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layer double-sidedelectrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1 and 2 inComparative Examples 1 to 7 were obtained in the same manner as inExamples 1 to 7 except that the film including the metal layer usedabove was changed to a film including a metal layer (trade name“Metalumy TS”, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., thickness: 50 μm)that was a laminate in which an electrically conductive layer (metallayer) and a supporting substrate were laminated in this order, and asurface of the film including the metal layer on a metal layer side wasattached to an exposed surface of the electrically debondable adhesive.

Comparative Example 8

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Comparative Example 8 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 8 except that the film including the metal layer used in thepreparation of the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheetwas changed to a film including a metal layer (trade name: “ML PET”,manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., thickness: 12 μm) that was alaminate obtained by laminating an electrically conductive layer (metallayer) and a supporting substrate in this order, and a surface of thefilm including the metal layer on a metal layer side was attached to asurface of the electrically debondable adhesive layer without providingthe coating layer to form the single-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet.

Comparative Example 9

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Comparative Example 8 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 8 except that the film including the metal layer used in thepreparation of the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheetwas changed to a film including a metal layer (trade name: “ML PET-C”,manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., thickness: 12 μm) that was alaminate obtained by laminating an electrically conductive layer (metallayer) and a supporting substrate in this order, and a surface of thefilm including the metal layer on a metal layer side was attached to asurface of the electrically debondable adhesive layer without providingthe coating layer to form the single-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet.

Comparative Example 10

A single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a three-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, a five-layerdouble-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheet, and joined bodies 1and 2 in Comparative Example 10 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 8 except that the film including the metal layer used in thepreparation of the single-sided electrically debondable adhesive sheetwas changed to a film including a metal layer (trade name: “AL-PET”,manufactured by Panac Co., Ltd., thickness: 50 μm) that was a laminateobtained by laminating an electrically conductive layer (metal layer)and a supporting substrate in this order, and a surface of the filmincluding the metal layer on a metal layer side was attached to asurface of the electrically debondable adhesive layer without providingthe coating layer to form the single-sided electrically debondableadhesive sheet.

(Adhesive Force)

Examples 1 to 13, 16, and 17 and Comparative Examples 1 to 9 wereevaluated. The prepared joined body 1 was peeled in an arrow directionin FIG. 6 using a peeling tester (trade name: “variable angle peelingtester YSP”, manufactured by Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd.), and an adhesiveforce in the 180° peeling test (tensile speed: 300 mm/min, debondtemperature: 23° C.) was measured.

The joined body 2 was peeled off from the electrically debondableadhesive layer 1, and the adhesive force was measured.

(Electrical Debonding Force (Initial))

An electrical debonding force (initial) was measured in the same manneras in the measurement of the adhesive force described above except thata negative electrode and a positive electrode of a DC current machinewere attached to positions a and 13 of the joined body 1 in FIG. 6 ,respectively, before the peeling was performed, and then the peeling wasperformed in the arrow direction in FIG. 6 while applying the voltagesshown in Table 1 and Table 2.

With regard to the joined body 2, electrodes of the negative electrodeand the positive electrode of the DC current machine were attached toeach of the two electrically conductive layers of the joined body 2, andthe joined body 2 was peeled off from the electrically debondableadhesive layer 1 while applying the voltages shown in Tables 1 and 2,and the electrical debonding force (initial) was measured.

(Electrical Debonding Force (60° C./90% RH 24 hr))

The joined bodies 1 and 2 were stored in a thermo-hygrostat at 60° C.and 90% RH for 24 hours, and after being taken out, the joined bodies 1and 2 were left to stand at 22° C. and 50% RH for 30 minutes in order tocool heat. Thereafter, the electrical debonding force (60/90 24 hr) wasmeasured in the same manner as in the measurement of the adhesive forcedescribed above.

In the measurement of the electrical debonding force, a debonded surfaceof the joined body 1 on an adherend 1 side and a debonded surface of thejoined body 2 on an adherend 2 side were confirmed. The case where themetal layer debonded from the electrically debondable adhesive layer andthe supporting substrate remained on the adherend surface and vapordeposition debonding occurred was evaluated as “vapor depositiondebonding”.

Obtained results are shown in Tables 1 and 2.

TABLE 1 Composition Adsorptive Chelate forming Acrylic IonicCrosslinking inhibitor type metal Electrically Coating polymer liquidagent AMINE Irgacor deactivator conductive layer 1 2 AS-110 V-05 O DSSGIrgamet 30 substrate Resin Example 1 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 1005CRPolyester 2 100 4 0.4 1005CR 3 100 4 0.1 3 1005CR 4 100 4 0.1 0.3 1005CR5 100 4 0.1 0.8 1005CR 6 100 2 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 1005CR 7 100 5 0.2 3 0.30.8 1005CR 8 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Polyester 9 100 4 0.4 3 0.30.8 Metalumy TS Polyester 10 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Polyester11 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET Polyester 12 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET-CPolyester 13 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 DMS (X42) PC Epoxy Comparative 1 100 40.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS None Example 2 100 4 0.4 Metalumy TS None 3100 4 0.1 3 Metalumy TS None 4 100 4 0.1 0.3 Metalumy TS None 5 100 40.1 0.8 Metalumy TS None 6 100 2 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS None 7 100 50.2 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS None 8 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET None 9 100 40.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET-C None Joined body 1 Joined body 2 ThicknessElectrical debonding force [N/cm] Electrical debonding force [N/cm] ofcoating 30 V 60 sec 50 V 60 sec 30 V 60 sec 50 V 60 sec (nm) Initial60/90 24 hr Initial 60/90 24 hr Initial 60/90 24 hr Initial 60/90 24 hrExample 1 200 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.20.2 0.2 3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.20.2 5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.27 0.1 1.7 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.2 0.5 8 100 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.29 200 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 10 300 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.20.2 11 200 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 12 200 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.20.2 0.2 0.2 13 2000 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 Comparative 1 None0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapor Example deposition depositiondeposition deposition debonding debonding debonding debonding 2 None 0.1Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapor deposition deposition depositiondeposition debonding debonding debonding debonding 3 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapor deposition deposition deposition depositiondebonding debonding debonding debonding 4 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2Vapor 0.2 Vapor deposition deposition deposition deposition debondingdebonding debonding debonding 5 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2Vapor deposition deposition deposition deposition debonding debondingdebonding debonding 6 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapordeposition deposition deposition deposition debonding debondingdebonding debonding 7 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapordeposition deposition deposition deposition debonding debondingdebonding debonding 8 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapordeposition deposition deposition deposition debonding debondingdebonding debonding 9 None 0.1 Vapor 0.1 Vapor 0.2 Vapor 0.2 Vapordeposition deposition deposition deposition debonding debondingdebonding debonding

TABLE 2 Composition Adsorptive Chelate forming Coating Acrylic IonicCrosslinking inhibitor type metal Electrically layer Thickness polymerliquid agent AMINE Irgacor deactivator conductive Inorganic of coating 1AS-110 V-05 O DSSG Irgamet 30 substrate matter (nm) Example 16 100 4 0.43 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS SiNx 50 17 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Ni 100Joined body 1 Joined body 2 Electrical debonding force [N/cm] Electricaldebonding force [N/cm] 30 V 60 sec 50 V 60 sec 30 V 60 sec 50 V 60 secInitial 60/90 24 hr Initial 60/90 24 hr Initial 60/90 24 hr Initial60/90 24 hr Example 16 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 17 0.2 0.2 0.20.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

From the results of Tables 1 and 2, in Comparative Examples 1 to 9 inwhich no coating layer was provided, the electrically conductive layer(metal layer) was debonded from the supporting substrate (ComparativeExamples 1 to 9) when the electrically debondable adhesive sheet isplaced in a high temperature and high humidity environment in a state ofbeing attached to the adherend having electrical conductivity and thenthe electrical debonding was performed. It is considered that thedebonding of the metal layer occurred as the ionic liquid contained inthe electrically debondable adhesive layer passed through the metallayer when the voltage is applied, and the ionic liquid affected aninteraction between the metal layer and the supporting substrate toweaken a bonding force. In Comparative Examples 1 to 9, it was shownthat the debonding did not occur at a target interface and a function asthe electrically debondable adhesive sheet was not exhibited.

(Accelerated Heating Test (Storage Conditions))

A joined body prepared in the same manner as in Examples 1 and 7 to 17and Comparative Examples 1 and 7 to 10 was stored in thethermo-hygrostat of 85° C. for 800 hours. After the joined body wastaken out from the thermo-hygrostat, the joined body was allowed tostand at 22° C. and 50% RH for 30 minutes in order to cool heat.Thereafter, an adhesive force (85° C. and 800 hr) was measured in thesame manner as in the measurement of the adhesive force described above.

During the measurement of the adhesive force, the surface of theadherend was confirmed. A debonding mode of the case where the surfaceof the adherend was exposed was evaluated as an “adherend interface”. Adebonding mode of the case where the electrically debondable adhesivelayer was transferred and adhered to the surface of the adherend wasevaluated as “debonding from a substrate”.

Regarding the result of reliability, the “adherend interface” wasevaluated as A (pass), and the “debonding from a substrate” wasevaluated as B (fail).

Obtained results are shown in Tables 3 and 4.

TABLE 3 Composition Adsorptive Chelate forming Acrylic IonicCrosslinking inhibitor type metal Electrically Coating Thickness polymerliquid agent AMINE Irgacor deactivator conductive layer of coating 1 2AS-110 V-05 O DSSG Irgamet 30 substrate Resin (nm) Example 1 100 4 0.4 30.3 0.8 1005CR Polyester 200 7 100 5 0.2 3 0.3 0.8 1005CR 8 100 4 0.4 30.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Polyester 100 9 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TSPolyester 200 10 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Polyester

00 11 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET Polyester 200 12 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 MLPET-C Polyester 200 13 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 DMS (X42) PC Epoxy 2000 14100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Acrylic 200 15 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8AL-PET Polyester 200 (PET with Aluminum foil) Comparative 1 100 4 0.4 30.3 0.8 Metalumy TS None None Example 7 100 5 0.2 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TSNone None 8 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 ML PET None None 9 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8ML PET-C None None 10 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 AL-PET None None (PET withAluminum foil) Joined body 1 Joined body 2 Adhesiveness [N/cm]Adhesiveness [N/cm] 85° C. 85° C. Initial 800 hr Debonding modeReliability Initial 800 hr Debonding mode Reliability Example 1 8 7Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interface A 7 8 8 Adherend interface A8 8 Adherend interface A 8 8 7 Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherendinterface A 9 8 7 Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interface A 10 8 7Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interface A 11 8 7 Adherend interfaceA 7 7 Adherend interface A 12 8 7 Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherendinterface A 13 8 7 Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interface A 14 8 7Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interface A 15 8 7 Adherend interfaceA 7 7 Adherend interface A Comparative 1 7 3 Debonding from a B 6 3Debonding from a B Example substrate substrate 7 7 5 Debonding from a B7 4 Debonding from a B substrate substrate 8 7 3 Debonding from a B 6 3Debonding from a B substrate substrate 9 7 4 Debonding from a B 6 3Debonding from a B substrate substrate 10 8 4 Debonding from a B 7 3Debonding from a B substrate substrate

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TABLE 4 Composition Adsorptive Chelate forming Coating Acrylic IonicCrosslinking inhibitor type metal Electrically layer Thickness polymerliquid agent AMINE Irgacor deactivator conductive Inorganic of coating 12 AS-110 V-05 O DSSG Iragmet 30 substrate matter (nm) Example 16 100 40.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS SiNx 50 17 100 4 0.4 3 0.3 0.8 Metalumy TS Ni100 Joined body 1 Joined body 2 Adhesiveness [N/cm] Adhesiveness [N/cm]85° C. 85° C. Initial 800 hr Debonding mode Reliability Initial 800 hrDebonding mode Reliability Example 16 7 7 Adherend interface A 7 7Adherend interface A 17 7 7 Adherend interface A 7 7 Adherend interfaceA

From the result shown in Table 3, it can be found that when theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet was placed in the hightemperature environment in the state of being attached to the adherendhaving the electrical conductivity, the interfacial adhesive forcebetween the electrically debondable adhesive layer of the electricallydebondable adhesive sheet and the electrically conductive adherend wasreduced, and as a result, adhesion reliability of the member was reduced(Comparative Examples 1 and 7). It is considered that the decrease inadhesion reliability occurred as, for example, the interfacial adhesiveforce between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and theelectrically conductive adherend decreased due to the thermal curing ofthe electrically debondable adhesive layer and the debonding occurred inthe electrically debondable adhesive sheet.

(Voltage Control Test)

For the joined body 1 prepared in Examples 1, 8 to 10, and 13 to 17 andComparative Examples 1 and 8 to 10, the voltage was applied to 50V atintervals of 10V in the same manner as in the measurement of theelectrical debonding force described above. The applied time was set atintervals of 10 seconds, and an operable range was evaluated.

A case where the electrical debonding force was 2 N/cm or less wasevaluated as a case where the debonding performance was exhibited (OK),and a case where the electrical debonding force is more than 2 N/cm wasevaluated as a case where no debonding performance was exhibited (NG).

Results obtained in Examples 1, 8 to 10, 13 to 17, and ComparativeExample 1 are shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 . Numerical values in FIGS. 7 to 11are measured values. The results obtained in Comparative Examples 8 to10 were the same as those in Comparative Example 1. The same results asthose of the joined body 1 were obtained for the joined body 2.

A case where the conditions under which the debonding performance isexhibited by changing the voltage and the applied time in a measurementrange could be controlled was evaluated as A (pass), and a case in whichthe conditions could not be controlled was evaluated as B (fail). As aresult, in Example 1, when the applied time was increased or the appliedvoltage was increased, NG was changed to OK and the conditions underwhich the debonding performance was exhibited could be controlled, sothat the result was “A”, and in Comparative Examples 1 and 8 to 10, allthe applied time and applied voltage were OK and the conditions underwhich the debonding performance was exhibited could not be controlled,so that the result was “B”.

From the results of FIGS. 7 to 11 , it is shown that in the joined body1 in Examples 1, 8 to 10, and 13 to 17, the conditions under which thedebonding performance was exhibited could be controlled by changing thevoltage and the applied time in the measurement range.

There are various situations in which the electrically debondableadhesive sheet is used, and in particular, an intended operation startvoltage often varies depending on a customer. It is found that thejoined body according to the embodiment of the present invention had thecoating layer, and thus, the condition in which the debondingperformance according to the purpose was exhibited could be controlledby the voltage and the applied time.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention allows for providing an electrically debondableadhesive sheet and a joined body that prevent debonding of anelectrically conductive layer from a supporting substrate under a hightemperature and high humidity environment. The present invention allowsfor providing an electrically debondable adhesive sheet and a joinedbody that can prevent a decrease in adhesive force between anelectrically debondable adhesive layer and an electrically conductivesubstrate of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet under a hightemperature environment and that can prevent a decrease in adhesiveforce of the electrically debondable adhesive sheet as a result. Thepresent invention allows for providing an electrically debondableadhesive sheet and a joined body in which conditions such as an appliedvoltage and an applied time at which debonding performance is exhibitedcan be controlled depending on a purpose by providing a coating layer onthe electrically conductive layer.

While the present invention has been described in detail with referenceto specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat various changes and modifications can be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The present application is based on Japanese Patent Application(Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-135065) filed on Aug. 7, 2020 andJapanese Patent Application (Japanese Patent Application No.2021-017545) filed on Feb. 5, 2021, and the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   -   X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 electrically debondable adhesive sheet    -   1 electrically debondable adhesive layer    -   2 coating layer    -   3 electrically conductive layer    -   4 supporting substrate    -   5 electrically conductive substrate    -   6 another adhesive layer    -   7 electrically conductive adherend    -   8 laminate

1. An electrically debondable adhesive sheet comprising, in this order:an electrically conductive substrate including a supporting substrateand an electrically conductive layer; a coating layer; and anelectrically debondable adhesive layer in which an adhesive force isreduced by application of a voltage, wherein the coating layer is formedon a surface of the electrically conductive layer on a side opposite tothe supporting substrate, and wherein the electrically debondableadhesive layer and the coating layer are in contact with each other. 2.The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 1, whereinthe electrically debondable adhesive layer contains a polymer and anionic liquid.
 3. The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according toclaim 2, wherein a content of the ionic liquid is 0.5 parts by mass ormore and 30 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass ofthe polymer.
 4. The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according toclaim 2, wherein an anion of the ionic liquid is at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion and/or abis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion.
 5. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 2, wherein a cation of the ionicliquid is at least one selected from the group consisting of anitrogen-containing onium cation, a sulfur-containing onium cation, anda phosphorus-containing onium cation.
 6. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 1, wherein the coating layer containsat least one resin selected from a polyester-based resin, an acrylicresin, an epoxy-based resin, and a urethane-based resin, or at least oneinorganic substance selected from SiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr. 7.The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 1, furthercomprising: another adhesive layer, wherein the another adhesive layeris formed on a surface of the supporting substrate on a side opposite tothe electrically conductive layer.
 8. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 1, further comprising: anotheradhesive layer; a second electrically conductive layer; and a secondanother adhesive layer, wherein the another adhesive layer is formed ona surface of the supporting substrate on a side opposite to theelectrically conductive layer, wherein the second electricallyconductive layer and the second another adhesive layer are formed inthis order on a surface of the electrically debondable adhesive layer ona side opposite to the coating layer, and wherein the electricallydebondable adhesive layer and the second electrically conductive layerare in contact with each other, provided that a second coating layer maybe provided between the electrically debondable adhesive layer and thesecond electrically conductive layer such that the second coating layeris in contact with the electrically debondable adhesive layer.
 9. Ajoined body comprising: the electrically debondable adhesive sheetaccording to claim 1; and an electrically conductive material, whereinthe electrically debondable adhesive layer is allowed to bond to theelectrically conductive material.
 10. A joined body comprising: theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 8; and anadherend material, wherein the another adhesive layer is allowed to bondto the adherend material.
 11. The electrically debondable adhesive sheetaccording to claim 3, wherein an anion of the ionic liquid is at leastone selected from the group consisting of a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imideanion and/or a bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion.
 12. Theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 3, wherein acation of the ionic liquid is at least one selected from the groupconsisting of a nitrogen-containing onium cation, a sulfur-containingonium cation, and a phosphorus-containing onium cation.
 13. Theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 4, wherein acation of the ionic liquid is at least one selected from the groupconsisting of a nitrogen-containing onium cation, a sulfur-containingonium cation, and a phosphorus-containing onium cation.
 14. Theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 11, wherein acation of the ionic liquid is at least one selected from the groupconsisting of a nitrogen-containing onium cation, a sulfur-containingonium cation, and a phosphorus-containing onium cation.
 15. Theelectrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 2, wherein thecoating layer contains at least one resin selected from apolyester-based resin, an acrylic resin, an epoxy-based resin, and aurethane-based resin, or at least one inorganic substance selected fromSiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr.
 16. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 3, wherein the coating layer containsat least one resin selected from a polyester-based resin, an acrylicresin, an epoxy-based resin, and a urethane-based resin, or at least oneinorganic substance selected from SiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr. 17.The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 4, whereinthe coating layer contains at least one resin selected from apolyester-based resin, an acrylic resin, an epoxy-based resin, and aurethane-based resin, or at least one inorganic substance selected fromSiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr.
 18. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 5, wherein the coating layer containsat least one resin selected from a polyester-based resin, an acrylicresin, an epoxy-based resin, and a urethane-based resin, or at least oneinorganic substance selected from SiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr. 19.The electrically debondable adhesive sheet according to claim 11,wherein the coating layer contains at least one resin selected from apolyester-based resin, an acrylic resin, an epoxy-based resin, and aurethane-based resin, or at least one inorganic substance selected fromSiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr.
 20. The electrically debondableadhesive sheet according to claim 12, wherein the coating layer containsat least one resin selected from a polyester-based resin, an acrylicresin, an epoxy-based resin, and a urethane-based resin, or at least oneinorganic substance selected from SiNx, SiOx, Al₂O₃, Ni, and NiCr.